The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism offers great ideas for visitors to the Commonwealth this spring: flower shows and botanical gardens; outdoor hikes and scenic jaunts; road races and marathons; and special holidays, including Passover & Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and Patriots Day, Memorial Day and Bunker […]
U.S. News & World Report debuted its Best States rankings this week and Massachusetts was ranked the #1 State in the United States. The rankings are based on various factors, such as education health care, infrastructure, government economy, opportunity and justice. The project includes 28 rankings using 68 metrics, 26 […]
Port of New Bedford. Photo courtesy of New Bedford Tourism & Marketing Office. Earlier this month, the Baker-Polito Administration’s Seaport Economic Council announced a total of $5 million in awards for 13 coastal communities. The grant awards advance collaborative initiatives to improve public infrastructure and promote maritime economic development in […]
The Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts unveiled their new branding identity — West Mass — in Holyoke on February 8, 2017. Here is what West Mass is about, according to the organizers of the initiative: “West Mass is a culturally rich, […]
New England Patriots Day Commonwealth of Massachusetts A Proclamation His Excellency Governor Charles D. Baker Whereas February 7th, 2017, marks parade day once again in Boston to honor an amazing win in Super Bowl LI and the historic run over the past 16 years by the New England Patriots; and […]
(Photo courtesy of State House News) The Baker-Polito Administration filed its Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget proposal on January 25, 2017. The $40.508 billion spending plan funds key priorities including local aid, education, workforce development, housing and homelessness services, and substance misuse prevention programs, while keeping spending in line with […]
This week, Governor Charlie Baker delivered his second State of the Commonwealth address from the House Chamber of the Massachusetts State House. Members of the audience included Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo, Senate President Stanley C. Rosenberg, members of the House and Senate, state […]
The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism has put together a timely initiative called Love Central Massachusetts, to remind visitors of all that the region has to offer this season. “Central MA is serving up a healthy dose of TASTY, SPORTY, and CRAFTY offerings that will make your winter getaway […]
Chef Daniel Bruce, celebrated chef at the Boston Harbor Hotel and its signature restaurant, Meritage, is founder of the Boston Wine Festival which celebrates its 28th season this year and runs from January 13 through March 31, 2017. As the nation’s longest running event of its kind, it’s worth noting […]
The Massachusetts Senate is hosting its annual Commonwealth Conversations, a state wide listening tour of grassroots forums designed to connect state legislators directly with constituents to hear their ideas, concerns and suggestions. The series kicks off on Tuesday, January 31 in the Metro Boston region, and continues through Tuesday, April […]
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